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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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